diff --git a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
index ab98f225fe3e..95e72550d43f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/chipsfb.c
@@ -423,9 +423,6 @@ chipsfb_pci_init(struct pci_dev *dp, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	pmu_register_sleep_notifier(&chips_sleep_notifier);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK */
 
-	/* Clear the entire framebuffer */
-	memset(p->screen_base, 0, 0x100000);
-
 	pci_set_drvdata(dp, p);
 	return 0;
 }